The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-29
The PRINCIPAL PROBLEM
10 HAVE BEEN ACTED on BY
THE COUNCIL POSTPONED
On Account Of the Absence Of the
Citizen Committee Routine
Business.

The Legislative Council met at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon, with Messrs.
Lee, Montgomery, Randall, Patterson,
Kney, Graham and Wallace, present
besides President Hidden, and trans,
acted. the following busineas:
BUILDING PERMITS.
From Jim johnson, two rooms,
frame, on brick piere, No. 0 Winches.
ter street. to cost $500; referred to
Chief OF Fire Department for report.
From L. Wright & Co., open shed,
25x36 feet, No. Ala Main street, to cost
$50. Granted.
Memphis Oil Company, cotton seed
shed at foot Of Poplar street, to cost
$500. Granted.
Mary Murphy, to move house No. IA
Promenade street to corner Raleigh
road and Manassas street. Granted.
PETITIONS
For repairs on Auction street from
Second TO Fourth. Left to president
10 do the work % soon rs money Ia In
the treasury to pay for II.
From Hansuer Oil Works that the
alley running east and west between
Jefferson and Adams street from the
river TO Front street be closed. Refer.
red to fire and police commissioners
with power 10 act.
From residents on Rayburn avenue
protesting against the proposed closing
OF the alley between Georgia and
Webster streets, running west from
Rayburn avenue. Referred to the
president with power to act.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
President Hadden reported In favor
OF granting q quit claim TO the little
opening In Sycamore street to Chase
q Grant In exchange Tor an alley 20x
400 feet and Sixth street 60 feet wide
by 400 feet long 10 Auction through
this property. Report adopted.
Messrs. Lee, Randle and Graham,
the committee TO whom was referred
the matter Of q bridge for the East Eud
Railroad Company over the Memphis
and Charleston tracks at Monroe street,
report that the railroad company can
build bridge for lite exclusive use for
the sum OF $1,000. A bridge for the
joint use OF the city and railroad can
DE built for $4,000 and the railroad COM
Iany will agree 10 pay $1,000 toward
the same. The committee recommends
that the railroad company BE- allowed
TO build first class iron bridge on
stone pier, they 10 look 10 the city for
reimbursement Of one.half OF the cost
tad cost not 10 exceed f2000-the
city 10 stand one.bai the expense Of
maintaining the bridge. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, oil offered
by 7. ]. GRAHAM, were adopted:
That the City Engineer and City At.
torney be instructed 10 proceed 10
compel the parties interested 10 put
in the latest improved eteel street and
steam railroad crossings at the inter-
sections Of the following sresta: Auc-
ton aud Main, Second and Beale, Sec
ond and Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, Main and Washington, Main and
Broadway, fernando and Beale, SEQ.
ond and Washington, Orleans and
Vance, Hernando and Vance, Shelby
AMI TreEevant, Louisville, New Or.
leans and Texas railroad at Shelby
ttreet near South, Kanfas City, Spring.
Geld and Memphis railroad at Fifth
and Georgia and Mlnisslppi avenue
and Broadway street, Second and
Poplar, Linden aud Laudsrdale."
THAT hereafter no second hand
lumber or roofing metal shall be al
lowed 10 TO used inside the Gre lin
It's, unless specially mentioned In the
permit as allowable"
"WHKRrAs, The Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company 10 In the
habit Of allowing portions Of trains 10
stand on Washington street, between
Front and High streets, and also they
often attempt TO carry trains over their
track beyond the power OF iis switch
engine to pull, thereby causing the
running oil trains backward and for.
ward In the attempt 10 cross Main
street, causing great clouds Of smoke
and deaiening noise, Tightening
horses and blocking traffic on the prin-
cipsl thoroushfire; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the president and
city attorney take the necessary etep
TO prevent the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad from running trains
across scross Main street except suoh
~ can be handled with safety by the
switch engine, and that q 1agman,
properly uniformed, be kept i5J feet
In advonce OF trains moving over this
street.
wArER rRcBLIN rosTPosKD.
The real object Of the meeting was
TO close the contract with the ATiesian
water Company, but none OF the
Citizen's Committee on the water
question being present, nothing Was
done In the matter.
Major ii. y. Warmer, attorney for
the Afteeian Water Company, was
present and stated that though be had
been authoritatively informed OF the
course the company would pursue, he
was not empowered 10 make II known,
The principal point upon which the
council and the company differ IN tho
clause al the contract which makes the
sfteeian company responsible 10 the
city Tor the $1,000 per annum now be.
Ing paid the old water company In
case OF n consolidation between N and
the new company, the proof Of the
consolidation 10 be both companiee
furnishing the same quality Of water,
There being no one present 10 make
n l0ntr art with On tha .r.,.. o.